Kazan's overwrought
account of one mans midlife crisis stars Kirk Douglas as the advertising
executive who drives his car under a truck, frustrated at the shallowness of the
life he is living. He survives and sees the opportunity to readdress his
situation, to confront his loveless marriage, to do something with the money he
earns from conning people and to reclaim the moments he has missed while
building his conventionally successful life. Kazan's direction is surprisingly
uncomfortable, and the satire seems forced. Douglas is a great exponent of
bruised machismo, though, and Dunaway is ravishing as the object of his
affection.

Excellent dual-layered transfer by Warner - the
image quality is at near perfection levels.
Sharp, bright, decent colors, progressive and anamorphic in an
impressive 2.35:1 ratio. Audio is clear and consistent - subtitles are
only offered in English (Warner's new policy).

There is
a kind of 'Making of' featurette - a scant 6 minutes showing some of the
behind the scenes shot creation. There is also a trailer.

The film is a bit of a conundrum - I
enjoyed it although I always felt something was lacking somewhere.
Performances are interesting and it plays a bit like surrealism at
times. The mid-life crisis angle shows a drastic turn and those keen on
its psychological aspects may be intrigued - especially the realization
of the folly of living a shallow existence. Anyway, I was entertained
through the whole film and I recommend.
It's not Kazan's best but it is surely worth a viewing.